Taylor Frankie Paul seems ready to start a new chapter outside Dakota Mortensen while recording The Bacheloretteaccording to some of his costs that appear Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
Days before the news revealed that production Mormon wives Season 5 was reportedly put on hold due to a domestic dispute between Taylor and Dakota, Miss Neeley again Mikayla Matthews only he was spoken to Us Weekly about the dynamic relationship of the two.
“When we were filming, we could see him, and you could see him while we were filming [The Bachelorette] that he was in a better mind,” said Mayci, 31 Us on March 2.
Mikayla, 26, felt that Taylor, also 31, was “not ready” to leave Utah – with Dakota – in tow to film. The Bachelorettebut he thought that the enforced distance would ease the tension between the two.
“That was an opportunity for him to be forced to break away from the toxic cycle he had with Dakota, at least for a while, to find what he wanted and what he needed,” said Mikayla. Us. “It makes me happy to watch The Bachelorette back, because I don’t know [what happened].”
In the latest season of Mormon wiveswhich premiered on Hulu on Thursday, March 12, Jessi Ngatikaura said Taylor and Dakota, 33, slept together the night before Taylor went out to play The Bachelorette. Taylor ended up missing her flight, saying she was feeling “sick” before catching a late flight and heading to the Bachelor Mansion.
Jessi Ngatikaura, Mikayla Matthews and Mayci Neeley attend Unwell Las Vegas at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on October 11, 2025.
Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Unwell Expo“I think I was like, ‘This is probably the only way he’s going to go,'” Mayci said Usthinking about Taylor’s decision to act The Bachelorette. But at the same time, I didn’t realize he wasn’t ready until that day when we were at the airport.”
Mayci went on to say that she hopes that whatever happens on the ABC dating show will help Taylor put Dakota behind her for good.
Taylor Frankie Paul’s Secret Lives of Mormon Wives buyers are hesitant to continue filming amid his feud with Dakota Mortensen. “Mormon wives throw [is] with the true fear of doing a movie with Taylor right now,” a source tells us exclusively to the Weekly, noting that production is “shut down” for now and “the women have done it. […]
“We have been dealing with this relationship for more than three and a half years,” he explained. “We’re ready for both of them to move on. … It’s good that we don’t have to talk about it again.”
Taylor began dating Dakota again after her marriage to her ex-husband ended Father Paul in May 2022. The couple split in 2025 following his sexting scandal. (Taylor and Tate have daughter Indy, 8, and son Ocean, 5, while Taylor and Dakota welcomed son Ever, 23 months, in March 2024.)
Earlier this week, news of the filming emerged Mormon wives Season 5 was reportedly put on hold after a domestic dispute between Taylor and Dakota.
After Taylor Frankie Paul missed her flight on The Bachelorette season 4 finale of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, there is one question on everyone’s mind – why? Warning: This post contains spoilers for season 4 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. “I was exhausted,” Taylor, 31, told Us Weekly exclusively. […]
A Draper City police spokesperson confirmed that People On Monday, March 16, that there is a “domestic assault investigation” open regarding Taylor and Dakota, noting that “allegations have been made on both sides” and “the parties involved have been contacted [February] 24 and 25.” (Us you reached the comment.)
Taylor, on the other hand, offered up front Us insight into his relationship with Dakota in his latest cover story. “We love each other sometimes, then we fight,” he explained. “It’s really hard to explain to people and unless you’ve been in that situation, it’s hard to understand. If I could just get out of it, trust me, I would. It’s harder said than done.”
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 4 is now streaming on Hulu. Season 22 of The Bachelorette will premiere on ABC on Sunday, March 22, at 8 pm ET.
